Get a preview of this month’s upcoming new releases. Primaris, Plague Marines and more.

8th Edition is coming in hot. The coming weeks will see the release of a few new models. The Primaris train continues to build up steam with some new units inbound. We have a little more information now on those Primaris Reivers that were mere rumor yesterday. Check out the new models and a first look at first strike below.

via Miniwars

40K First Strike Pre-Order: July 8th

Easy-to-Build Primaris Reivers Pre-Order: July 8th

Easy-to-Build Primaris Intercessors Pre-Order: July 8th

Easy-to-Build Death Guard Plague Marines Pre-Order: July 8th

Easy-to-Build Poxwalkers Pre-Order: July 8th

Except for the Reivers, these easy-to-build models look like their “normal-to-build” counterparts from the starter boxes. The Reivers look cool–like some new type of scout Primaris, I’d wager. They’ve got combat knives (you can tell their knives because they’re only as big as their thighs) and pistols, and with those skull masks they practically scream, “we’re sneaking up on you so we can murder you to death.”

Now how anything that massive manages to be stealthy is beyond me–but I guess we’ll see once the models come out.

First Strike is a new starter set, a little more streamlined than the Dark Imperium, but it looks like it comes with some new sculpts, which is pretty cool. Or you can grab Getting Started with Warhammer for $8 which is just a guide to getting started and a Primaris Marine that you can assemble and paint with the tips they give you in the book.

All in all, looks like we’re going to keep seeing more Primaris coming down the pipeline–they’re the new hotness, so, we’ll see what else they get. We’ve seen Primaris Apothecaries and a Primaris Librarian, now all we need is a Primaris Techmarine and a Primaris Chaplain and we’ll have the full set.

…no no ChaplAin we said…

And be sure and stay tuned for announcement of a new Hard-to-Build line of models that come pre-treated with superglue but only in places where it makes sense to grab them.

The question is, how much will the regular models cost and how many will you get in a box.

Many of the old snap fit dudes were a good bargain if you didn’t mind a bunch of identical models, or didn’t mind modifying them. A few here and there, scattered through your army could be a good way to stretch your forces, or allow you to build more regular models with special/heavy weapons for more list options.

So… the box with all of the easy build is $55AUD and each of the units are $25AUD? Why wouldn’t I just buy two of the first strike boxes, and get twice as many models for a similar price? That is going to be a popular box, thats for sure. Not going to be many around for any people just wanting to get started with the game…

Nyyppä

I hope there are not so easy to build models coming up soonish.

zeno666

These new space marines really do look more GI Joe.
Do their arms and legs bend?

Nicolas M

Ho, so the Primaris are too cool for the infiltrating scout now? They are just infiltrating marines?